Christian Picciolini: “Life After Hate” | Talks at Google

Author, speaker, television producer, and reformed extremist Christian Picciolini (Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead) discusses his work as co-founder Life After Hate, a nonprofit helping people disengage from hate and violent extremism.

Christian’s work and life purpose are born of an ongoing and profound need to atone for a grisly past, and to make something of his time on this planet by contributing to the greater good.

After leaving the violent far-right hate movement he was part of during his youth, he began the process of rebuilding his life. Christian earned a degree in International Relations from DePaul University, began his own media firm, and was appointed a member of the Chicago Grammy Rock Music Committee and board member for the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival.

In 2016, Christian won an Emmy® Award for directing and producing ExitUSA’s “There is life after hate” PSA, and has been nominated for four regional Emmy® Awards. He is an appointed United Nations-affiliated ambassador for iChangeNations and was honored with a National Statesman award. Christian is an associate for the USC Price ‘Homegrown Violent Extremism’ program and has worked as an adjunct professor at the college level.